Bhubaneswar, Jan 9: Commissionerate Police arrested five people including two women in connection to the brutal murder of a youth on Wednesday morning on the Rasulgarh overbridge in Bhubaneswar, City DCP Pinak Mishra said on Thursday.

The arrested persons have been identified as Laxmidhar Nayak (Prime accused), his wife Lipika Nayak, Mantei Nayak, Rakesh Nayak and Laxmi Naik. All are residents of Kedarpalli slum under the Capital Police station area in Bhubaneswar.

The deceased, identified as Sahadev Nayak of Kedarpalli slum, was riding a two-wheeler while returning home after leaving his daughter at her school in the VSS Nagar area on Wednesday morning, when four bike-borne miscreants intercepted him on the railway over-bridge near Rasulgarh square and attacked him with a sharp weapon.

The assault was lethal, resulting in the decapitation of the victim.

Sources said deceased Sahadev had worked as a Police Mitra under the 'Basti Ku Chala' campaign of city police to keep slums free from crimes and drug trafficking.

Meanwhile, Police seized the weapons, and two bikes used in the crime. They also brought the accused to the murder spot to recreate the crime scene today. 

DCP Mishra said, past enmity over brown sugar trade could be the reason behind the killing. Further investigation in the murder case is underway, he added.